With Full Attention
March 12, 2024
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A reflection on Marcus Aurelius’s aphorism: “Give full attention and devotion to each act.”
A reflection on Marcus Aurelius’s aphorism: “Give full attention and devotion to each act.”
Switching attention leaves residue. Sometimes I feel like I’m swimming through that residue. The schemas I’m holding need focused and sustained attention, and the cludgy remnants of previous mental states and distractions makes the thinking I enjoy turn into thinking that is exhausting (and poorly done).